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Division of Visual Aids for War Training
The federal government established this division that oversaw the production of 457 training films from 1941-1945. -
Training films & Filmstrips for WWII
From 1943-1945, the United States Army Air Force produced more than 400 training films and 600 filmstrips, and it is estimated that there were over 4 million showings of these training films to US military personnel. -
ANT-18 Instrument Trainer
Edwin Link created the first flight simulator in the late 1920's. However, it wasn't until the 1940's that the military took notice. The ANT-18, or Blue Box as it was known by pilots, was used to train pilots for WWII. -
Military coins the phrase "task analysis"
The phrase/term "task analysis" is first used by the military to refer to procedures for anticipating the job requirements of new equipment under development. Task analysis was crucial to the development of training and education technology used by the military and is necessary in instructional design. -
Military interested in "Automated Teaching"
A conference held at the University of Pennsylvania signaled the military's interest in what became known as "automated instruction". This was the first conference on research in programmed instruction and teaching machines. -
Military moves to a "systems approach" in training
In the early 1960's, the military began moving to a systems approach in training, noting that training is a coordinated system of functions including analysis, design, selection, and evaluation. This approach to military training became known as Instructional Systems Development (ISD). -
Computer Based Education
The military had a large hand in developing and implementing Computer Based Education, also known as Computer Assisted Instruction. CBE was utilized in the military to deliver important job-based training. -
Online training through Job Performance Aids
The Defense Science Board proposed that there be new direction in military training technologies. The Board proposed that training be embedded in the operational systems. This meant that they wanted to decrease time spent "front-loading" information prior to job performance and increase online training during job performance, continuously. This move was suggested to decrease time in training. -
Simulation Based Instruction
Beginning in the 1990's, the Department of Defense helped to develop simulation based instruction. This new venture allowed soldiers to train in a virtual reality world to practice new skills and problem-solve in real time.
